Western Heritage is a 1948 American Western film directed by Wallace Grissell. The film is a Tim Holt B Western about land robbers and forgers in the southwest.

Western Heritage
Directed byWallace Grissell
Written byNorman Houston
Produced byHerman Schlom
Starringsee list below
CinematographyAlfred S. Keller
Edited byDesmond Marquette
Music byPaul Sawtell
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • 24 January 1948 (1948-01-24)[1]
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$173,000[2]
Box office$265,000[2]

Although based on an original screenplay the film features Chito Rafferty from RKO's earlier Zane Grey series.[3]

Plot

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In the Old West, ex-convict Joe Powell shows his girlfriend, Cleo Raymond, a forged Spanish land grant in his wallet. Corrupt promotor Clyde Arnold and his henchmen, Trigg McCord and Pike Haskins, attack Powell. Rancher Ross Daggett and his pal, Chito Rafferty, find Powell mortally wounded, who tells them to give his wallet to Cleo. Arnold and his men attack again, seizing both the wallet and Powell’s body. Arnold, now posing as Powell, takes the land grant to Judge Winston and his niece, Beth, to confirm its validity. Judge Winston goes to Santa Fe and returns, telling Arnold the grant is good, triggering Arnold to use the grant to evict landowners. As Trigg and Pike dispose of Powell’s body, Ross and Chito intervene killing Pike. They relay their suspicions to Judge Winston who confirms with Cleo that Powell’s land grant was forged. Realizing he could be exposed, Arnold leads his gang to intercept the stagecoach carrying Cleo and Judge Winston. Ross intervenes and a gunfight ensues. Chito brings a posse which scatters the gang. Ross subdues Arnold, and retrieves the forged land grant, which reveals Arnold’s true identity.

Ross, Beth, Chito and Cleo ride off together with Chito telling Cleo and Beth that he and Ross are rich enough to marry.

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Reception

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The film recorded a loss of $5,000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Western Heritage: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Tim Holt and the B Western".
  3. ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228
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